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That’s the situation Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob, found himself in with his younger brother, Joseph. Reuben had good reason to worry. As the eldest, he knew that if anything ha...
Our ancestor Jacob, on his deathbed, wrestled with this very question. He’d just given each of his sons a unique blessing, a glimpse into their destinies. But were these destinies ...
Levi, son of Jacob and father of the Levites, did. And it all started with a dream. Two days after a particularly vivid dream, Levi and his brother Judah went to their grandfather,...
This isn't your typical bedtime story; it's a glimpse into a world where celestial bodies are steeds and family dynamics play out among the stars. The story goes that one of Jacob'...
The sons of Jacob sure did. And one of those dreams, a vision shared by the whole family, becomes a powerful lesson in unity, jealousy, and divine blessing. The story, found within...
That's the weight Jacob carried, a weight he shares with his sons in a passage from Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg). Jacob, nearing the end of his life, recounts a powerful vision t...
And it's one that our sages grappled with too. This week, in our journey through Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 3, we stumble upon a fascinating exploration of being...
Why priests were priests, Levites were Levites, and the firstborn... well, what was the deal with the firstborn? Our story begins in Bamidbar Rabbah 6, a section of the great Midra...
Jewish tradition offers a powerful and comforting message: that those who choose righteousness are deeply loved and cherished by God. In fact, the Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Ra...
